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as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar
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as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations
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as in development
the process of becoming mature her reflections and mature behavior certainly demonstrate just how much emotional growth took place last summer
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Recent Examples of growth That has made his growth all the more satisfying. —
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 At that time, Meta's stock was in freefall and the company was struggling to correct for COVID-era growth assumptions that ultimately proved unsustainable. —Katie Paul, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 The bulk of stock market growth in the last year has been predicated on aggressive projections of the future value of AI technologies and the companies that make them, which has raised fears of a bubble that could pop at any moment and drag the economy down with it. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Art, for me, is both personal inquiry and shared language, a way to invite reflection, questioning, and collective growth. —Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for growth
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 At that time, Meta's stock was in freefall and the company was struggling to correct for COVID-era growth assumptions that ultimately proved unsustainable. —Katie Paul, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 The bulk of stock market growth in the last year has been predicated on aggressive projections of the future value of AI technologies and the companies that make them, which has raised fears of a bubble that could pop at any moment and drag the economy down with it. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Art, for me, is both personal inquiry and shared language, a way to invite reflection, questioning, and collective growth. —Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for growth
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His tumor shrank to about half an inch in size, and was therefore no longer considered stage 4, per SWNS.— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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His podcast audiences can’t see that there are so many tumors in his lungs they can’t be counted anymore.— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Colossal did clone Tom Brady’s dog, but even in its veterinary arm, Lamm sees more promise in using its data to help design vaccines and model disease evolution than in selling directly to consumers.— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Gadd’s latest is a study of willful repression and cycles of abuse, not unconscious rediscovery and evolution in the aftermath.— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Together, the developments mark a turning point for the joint city-county agency, which has coordinated housing and services for people experiencing homelessness across the region for decades.— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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The rapid development of AI, which now dominates so much public discussion, will surely be as transformative as the development of the steam engine or electrical power in earlier times.— Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Technological progress may be increasing our exposure.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Share the mic, and watch progress accelerate.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Captured during ongoing flight testing, the image shows the aircraft in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, marking a significant milestone in the program’s maturation.— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
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This new whisky, however, was aged for 10 years entirely in first-fill and refill sherry butts and then given a six-year secondary maturation in virgin mizunara oak.— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
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The footage was captured using Orion's solar array wing cameras, showing the progression of the eclipse as seen from the capsule, according to the statement released on Instagram.— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Any story progression is just a nice bonus.— Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Students from the Newark Chapter of Future Farmers of America will have their farm animals at the event and will also be selling flowering annuals and hanging baskets, according to the release.— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Moderate feeders like carrots and okra require fertilizer before planting and again around mid-season, during flowering and fruiting.— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.— Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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But Apple’s more recent expansions into areas like virtual reality and artificial intelligence haven’t been as successful.— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/growth. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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